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25.
Which player has scored the most runs in a single Test innings?
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SIBA GOPE said:
9 years ago
He is the first and only player to score more than 400 runs in an innings. Also, he got the record of the highest individual total in an innings till date. However, that match was a tie between Eng-WI.
Right said:
9 years ago
Is a Graham Hooch vs India 333 + 123 = 456 in single test innings? Every single test has two innings not only one inning. It's about single test innings not about single test inning.
Aras said:
1 decade ago
He scored against England on the same ground where he scored his previous best 375 and that was also against England.
Hrithik said:
9 years ago
He is a legend because of his statistical records and he is a highest run scorer in tests among west Indian players.
Chandan said:
9 years ago
Because Lara scored 400* vs England.
Ashutosh said:
9 years ago
@Prem.
Here is the reason.
In 1994, Brian Lara had first held the record scoring 375 against England before getting out while edging a tired drive to Russell off Caddick in the last over before lunch. In 2003, Matthew Hayden eclipsed his Test record for the highest individual score of 375 by five runs in 2003 scoring 380, but Lara was not the person to give up. 6 months later, he reclaimed the record scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England. With these innings, he became the second player to score two Test triple centuries, the second player to score two career quadruple centuries, the only player to achieve both these milestones, and regained the distinction of being the holder of both the record first-class individual innings and the record Test individual innings. He is the only player to break the world record twice. Two months later, he scored 501* in country cricket for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, which is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history!
So, of course, he has done so many records for the West Indies team! It is said that he contributed to 20 percent of the West Indians' runs! What a Record!
Here is the reason.
In 1994, Brian Lara had first held the record scoring 375 against England before getting out while edging a tired drive to Russell off Caddick in the last over before lunch. In 2003, Matthew Hayden eclipsed his Test record for the highest individual score of 375 by five runs in 2003 scoring 380, but Lara was not the person to give up. 6 months later, he reclaimed the record scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England. With these innings, he became the second player to score two Test triple centuries, the second player to score two career quadruple centuries, the only player to achieve both these milestones, and regained the distinction of being the holder of both the record first-class individual innings and the record Test individual innings. He is the only player to break the world record twice. Two months later, he scored 501* in country cricket for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, which is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history!
So, of course, he has done so many records for the West Indies team! It is said that he contributed to 20 percent of the West Indians' runs! What a Record!
Usman qureshi said:
9 years ago
Brain Lara has scored 500 runs in county and 400 runs in international vs Australia.
Likhith said:
9 years ago
I think it's Hayden.
Binod Yadav said:
7 years ago
4th Test, England tour of West Indies at St John's, Apr 10-14 2004, he scores 400* by breaking his own highest 375 and Matthew Hayden 380 runs.
Suman said:
6 years ago
He scored 400 runs.
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